Vineman Accident

Here's the story of the tree falling on the course.

An afternoon in the backyard at the Cronin household...

Question of the Day

Is there anything more bittersweet than Priceline accepting your first offer?

(I'm totally going to be up in the manager's business...."No, seriously, tell me how much lower I could've gone.")

Excited for the Tour...

Lance had a solid ride, Contador still looks to be No 1, and I just got my Schleck Bros. Flag in the mail. Let's ride!

Jimmy Fallon- Worst of all time?

Liberty

Fellers,

Everyone pumped up for this weekend? Should be good times. Here are some shots of some fast ass dudes from last year's race, and some spectators who rocked the house. I'm aware of at least one champion out of our group last year - ala T. Persby? Am I right? Anyway, feast on these in anticipation of the day.

Here's to healthy bodies and good races.

Be Fast, Be Safe.

http://picasaweb.google.com/bryan.matthewgilbert/Liberty12Ironman61408#

Minneapolis 1/2

Hey, I forget who is all doing this tomorrow, but good luck to all you foolios who are pounding the pavement in the morning. Someone post how you did.

WTF?

Target Field's right field foul pole will be 328 feet from home plate, up from 327 at the Metrodome. The right-field wall will be 23 feet tall, mimicking the Metrodome's baggie.

Stupid. Lets just hang a cloth sheet out there.

Starbucks

Check out this sweet shirt.

Make sure you read the reviews, it is the best selling piece of clothing on amazon.

New bike.

Old yellow died, cracked the bottom bracket. Was pretty bummed, until I found out that Felt has a full guaranty on their frames. Awesome.

Fairey did a helmet for Lance too....

Great photo's from above

ITALY///SNEEK PEEK: LANCE ARMSTRONG’S SHEPARD FAIREY & KENNY SCHARF ART BIKES FOR THE GIRO d’ITALIA 2009

Crandall in second grade?

A glimmer of hope?

Sorry. These were for my other blog.

You know you've hit the big time..

When the organization you work for has a Family Circus cartoon.

Sorry, these were for my other blog.

sorry those where meant for my other blog

This Just In...

Kobe Bryant is still the best basketball player on the planet.

I know none of us are too wrapped up in the NBA anymore but with the playoffs starting, and a Lakers vs. Cavs finals already a foregone conclusion, impress your neighbors and coworkers by knowing Kobe is still better than Lebron.

Carry on.

awesome technic called stop motion

Winner, winner chicken dinner...

Nothin' like a 3 run rally with two outs in the bottom of the ninth......

World Series homeboy.

Items of Binness

1 - someone needs to figure out how to reset that clock on the right, come on
2 - we need to figure out when we are going to ride madtown - jpk - summer visit planned?
3 - next saturday early morning ride in my garage? ma cronin will be in the house - all are welcome.

The Onion's Take on March Madness

I'd hate to be a Longhorn...

same deal only music mixed from other youtube not video-

holly shit this is good

basically a people are starting to mix songs and clips from youtube to make music- insanely creative

Get in Gear 1/2 Marathon 4/25?

Anyone interested in this?
http://www.getingear10k.com/course_maps.html

Lance Rips Reporter

I admire the way that Lance takes the chill approach with this guy. Rather than ranting or raving or raising his voice, he just calmly and coolly takes this guy apart. Good job Lance.

WTF Joaquian?

sss

Questions of the day...

1. Are you still eating peanut butter?

2. Watching the end of the biggest loser, to see the transformations, is one thing I enjoy viewing. Last night, the guy kicked off said he was training for an Ironman. Cool. Then he said it was 1.5 mile/80 miles/13.1 milles. I immediately said, "That is not an Ironman". Then Kate called me a snob, and said I was like the guy in Triathlete who said "You aren't an Ironman unless you do Kona". While I think what the guy has done is amazing and comendable, I just wonder if Ironman is being thrown around too loosely these days.

3. I love the Twins, and the new stadium. But how do you think the laid off people at Target feel when the corp spends $125 million on the naming rights to the ballpark, and then 4 months later lays off 600 hundred people?

4. How long does it take to potty train a boy?

Will definitely check out the music, Slim.

With love,

jpk

Great Shaq Twitter...

Shaq: Some rumors are planted for a reaction, i dnt react, i act , have u seen kazaam, i kno terrible, lol
3:13 PM Feb 8th from txt

EarCare

If you haven't heard the Jay-Z/Radiohead mashup yet, follow the link, click on listen and your ears will thank you.

Dancing Shoes?

I don't want to jinx us, but I'd say there may be rodents on the dance floor next month. I'd say it's at least safe to start shopping for some dancin' shoes.....

There is nothing like a good RoCom to lift our midwinter spirits. I can't wait.

Although it can't be as good as Fools Rush In.

What a great time to be living in DC...

INSPIRATION

Would you...

Go to the NFL or take the Rhodes Scholarship? I think he made the wrong choice, go to the NFL, get some guaranteed $, and go get as many degrees as you want. You already can say he was selected as a Rhodes.

Ghettoblaster Link

Crazy but good

Here is a cool article to make up for my bono not cool comment

Post of the week...

Graphic of the week. Very optimistic.















Articles of the week.

http://www.economist.com/theworldin/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12574171&d=2009

Scary to think about how slight a change in consumer habits will affect the overall economy.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/CA6627796.html

Hannity, Sharpton, Bachmann, and Meatloaf. Helluva lineup.








http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/01/17013.html

I definitely support Joseph Palmer and all he is about.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-01-06/will-apple-finally-lose-its-cool

I agree with this guys premise. Short term gains by selling at Walmart, long term loss.

Quote of the week

"A general bonfire is so great a necessity that unless we can make of it an orderly and good-tempered affair in which no serious injustice is done to anyone, it will, when it comes to last, grow into a conflagration that may destroy much else as well."
-John Maynard Keynes
The Economic Consequences of the Peace, 1919

Free Credit Report Commercial - Singing Pirates

Can someone help me with this commercial? If someone steals my identity, why is it that I have to go work in "Captain Nemo's Palace"? Are they going to show up at my agency, say they are me, and do my job? Therefore, my only option is to dress up like a pirate?

I am sure there is some angle, like I wouldn't pass a background check with bad credit, but overall it is confusing.

Lance and home ownership

LIFE addictive photo search engine on google

And how we might change?

how did we become consumers?

Lance=Ironman????

I was going to put this on the new blog, but it needs to be shared with the masses. In this interview, Lance says he "comtemplating triathlons" down the road. Ironman?

In another note, he also says that The Daily Beast is his favorite website, which I whole heartedly agree with, been reading it for about a month and a half and like the content. Huffington Post and Drudge are just too slanted.

Book reviews for 2008

Since NYC, I have been reading voraciously (ie previous post) and wanted to give some of my thoughts.

1. Dark Summit by Nick Heil- Everest in 2006 brought the 10 year firestorm over how it has transformed over the years. 2006 dwarfed 1996 (year that Krakauer wrote Into Thin Air) in terms of ethical issues on the mountain. 40 people walked by a climber who was dying by himself in their quest for the summit. Another guy was left by sherpas to die, he somehow survives overnight, and sherpas kicked him down the mountain. And Russell Brice, an expedition leader, has emerged as one of the most controversial figures in mountaineering. Enjoyed very much.

2. The Turnaround by George Pelecanos- Pelecanos is a mystery writer, and also was a writer on The Wire. Is predictable ,but would highly recommend, feel good book.

3. Boomtown by Christopher Buckley- Very funny, guy who wrote "Thank you for Smoking", and to have a premise of "Saving Social Security" with monetary incentives to Baby Boomers who volutarily commit suicide is fantastic. Another book, Little Green Men, where the Meet the Press host is kidnapped by government agents posing as aliens, is not good. I am getting ready to read Supreme Courtship, where the President can get any of his Supreme Court nominees through Congress, so he nominates the most popular judge in America, a "Judge Judy" type.

4. Shultz- Biography on Charles Schultz. Long, a bit boring, but liked the St Paul references, and it was clear he had some underlying issues.

5. My life standing- Steve Martin. Not as good as I would have hoped. Interesting life though. Was hoping for a more of a grand answer on why he quit stand-up.

6. Black Swan by Taleb- Best thought provoking business book I have read in a long time, rethinking randomness and standard bell curves will never be the same.

7. Panic by Michael Lewis- Was OK, but I can't stand it when writers pass off past columns as a book.

8. Tree of Smoke- Denis Johnson. Started to read it and got bored.

Next up- American Buffalo, Snowball, and Andrew Jackson.

Anyone else read anything enjoyable lately?